Winery Crova MassimoBarbera del Monferrato Superiore
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or veal.
Taste structure of the Barbera del Monferrato Superiore from the Winery Crova Massimo
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Barbera del Monferrato Superiore of Winery Crova Massimo in the region of Piedmont is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Food and wine pairings with Barbera del Monferrato Superiore
Pairings that work perfectly with Barbera del Monferrato Superiore
Original food and wine pairings with Barbera del Monferrato Superiore
The Barbera del Monferrato Superiore of Winery Crova Massimo matches generally quite well with dishes of pasta, veal or pork such as recipes of pasta "carbonara" à la française, aiguillette of duck with honey or cannelloni of meat.
Details and technical informations about Winery Crova Massimo's Barbera del Monferrato Superiore.
Discover the grape variety: Carricante
It is most certainly of Italian origin, more precisely from Sicily where it is very present, especially on the slopes of the eastern and southern slopes of Mount Etna. It is thought to be the result of a natural cross between montonico pinto and scacco. It has often been confused with the catarratto even today. Carricante is identified today by two known biotypes, A and B, ... a variety almost unknown in France, but registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A1.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Barbera del Monferrato Superiore from Winery Crova Massimo are 2015, 0
Informations about the Winery Crova Massimo
The Winery Crova Massimo is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 12 wines for sale in the of Barbera del Monferrato Superiore to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Barbera del Monferrato Superiore
The wine region of Barbera del Monferrato Superiore is located in the region of Barbera del Monferrato of Piémont of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Tenuta Tenaglia or the Domaine Iuli produce mainly wines red and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Barbera del Monferrato Superiore are Nebbiolo, Pinot noir and Sangiovese, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Barbera del Monferrato Superiore often reveals types of flavors of cherry, pepper or peach and sometimes also flavors of blueberry, vanilla or coffee.
The wine region of Piedmont
Piedmont (Piemonte) holds an unrivalled place among the world's finest wine regions. Located in northwestern Italy, it is home to more DOCG wines than any other Italian region, including such well-known and respected names as Barolo, Barbaresco and Barbera d'Asti. Though famous for its Austere, Tannic, Floral">floral reds made from Nebbiolo, Piedmont's biggest success story in the past decade has been Moscato d'Asti, a Sweet, Sparkling white wine. Piedmont Lies, as its name suggests, at the foot of the Western Alps, which encircle its northern and western sides and form its naturally formidable border with Provence, France.
The word of the wine: Free-run wine
The free-run wine is the wine that flows out of the vat by gravity at the time of running off. The marc soaked in wine is then pressed to extract a rich and tannic wine. Free-run wine and press wine are then aged separately and eventually blended by the winemaker in proportions defined according to the type of wine being made.
